This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition encourage 'To work & off benefits'
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1.Total 'benefits'per household should not be more than the minimum wage for a 40 hour week per adult.
2. Allow a maximum of £60/week earnings on top of this
3.The recipients should pay tax (after personal allowance) & self employed NI, upon those benefits + any work upto 60/week.
4. Benefits such as free prescriptions should not be given to non workers until age of 60 years, unless a serious life threatening condition.
5. NO benefits to non BRITISH subjects.
WHY ARE THE WORKING CLASS BEING PENALISED FOR WORKING & INPARTICULAR FOR SAVING. TREAT ALL THE SAME
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